Our Story

MAKE MADE Jewelry is home to the most interesting jewelry in + around the upstate.    

 
Launched by a duo of  award winning  designers and makers, MAKE MADE is an artisan-driven  studio  and  website  offering exquisite one-of-a-kind pieces and distinctive  limited edition  designs.  MAKE MADE is dedicated to exhibiting the best, most  adventurous  jewelry we can find, supporting independent jewelry artists and sustainable practices, and curating an unrivaled collection of exceptionally crafted pieces. 

In addition to offering an unparalleled variety of fantastic finished jewelry and custom design process, MAKE MADE hosts a range of exciting metalworking courses for students at all levels -- from first timers to the jewelry-making obsessed.

Katie Poterala

 Katie  is a Greenville native with a streak for adventure  and love for the natural world,  both things that influence her designs.  

Jewelry was an object of fascination, even at a young age, although it took over twenty years for Katie to realize an intent to create something wearable.  She found this point  during graduate studies  at Arizona State University, where she completed a Masters in Metalsmithing in 2012.  Since then, Katie has maintained a  busy studio practice alongside teaching roles and time spent as a bench jeweler.

Katie's inspiration...

Katie's signature designs combine the opulence of faceted stones and precious metals with provocative surfaces and textures that mimic the spontaneity found in natural growth and oxidation processes.   Her  pieces reinterpret those objects that are observed but are not lasting, often reminding the wearer of places and times in  their own personal experience and travels.  

Danielle Miller

Danielle grew up in a steel mill town in the Laurel Highlands of the Appalachian Mountains,  surrounded by rolling hills juxtaposed by bridges, railroads and industry.  This greatly affected her design sensibility, and is reflected in her work through geometric forms alongside natural influences stripped down to their core shapes.

Danielle became entranced by jewelry while studying sculpture in college. In 1993, she  received a bachelor's degree in Fine Art from Tyler School of Art/Temple University.  Since then, Danielle has spent  over 20 years mastering her skills, maintaining a vibrant production studio jewelry business, and launching her popular Make Your Own Wedding Band Rings workshops. 